Nation marks 23 years since Aum attack
Japan marks 23 years since the Aum Shinrikyo cult's nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway killed 13 and injured more than...
read moreParalympic medalists meet education minister
Paralympic athletes who collectively won 10 medals visit the Ministry of Education to report their results.
read moreCity saving schools through tech
A city in western Japan turns to technology to keep schools open and learning fun as student numbers fall in tandem with...
read moreAR disaster experience shows daily life's dangers
Tokyo's fire department debuts a new augmented reality experience showing the perils lurking in daily life.
read moreDead finance bureau official left memo on altered documents
A finance official who took his life last week left a note on altered documents related to the sweetheart sale of state-...
read moreHome-share operators file ahead of new law
Operators of home-share accommodations in Japan begin paperwork ahead of a new law legalizing them from June.
read moreCourt finds government and TEPCO responsible for Fukushima damages
The Kyoto District Court finds Japan's government and Tokyo Electric Power Company responsible for damages in a suit fil...
read moreJapan enjoys unseasonably warm temperatures
Temperatures nationwide shoot up to May highs as a few buds bloom on cherry trees.
read moreStalking reports hit new high
Stalking complaints reported to police in 2017 hit 23,079, an all-time high.
read moreOi plant No.3 reactor restarted after 4 1/2 years
The No.3 reactor at the Oi nuclear power plant is reactivated after four and a half years.
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